Dance Sport & Life

Alex sits down with Rares Cojoc, the #1 Ranked WDSF Ballroom Dancer, 22x Romanian Champion to dig deep into what was the catalyst that started his dance career, the teachers who "found" him and nurtured him (Catia and Giordano Vanone), what it feels like to quit the thing that brings you so much joy in life and more.

Alex spent a long weekend with Rares and his partner Andreea Matei (next episode) in Bucharest looking at their practice routine, family life, balancing dance, family and business in a healthy way.

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About our guests

Massimo and Laura are finalists in Professional Latin at the WDC European Championship and semifinalists in all the top competitions from the WDC World such as Blackpool or the International Championship.

You can follow them on

Instagram 

Topics discussed in this episode

• Dance Amore Camp lectures
• Their dancing story
• Their best memories
• Personality differences
• The three main characteristics of a great dance couple

You can watch our interview on YouTube.

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About our guests

Pavel & Oxana are currently finalists in the WDC World Professional Latin and in the WDC European Professional Latin Championships. They grace us with their style of dance and in this interview, they share their story with us.

You can follow them on

Instagram Pavel

Instagram Oxana

Topics discussed in this episode

• Dance Amore Camp lectures
• Their dancing story
• The main characteristics of a great dance couple
• Showdance
• Support of the family
• Believing in your dreams

You can watch our interview on YouTube.

Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details, and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.

About our guests

Malthe & Sandra are semifinalists in all the big competitions from the WDSF Latin world and Danish Champions.

You can follow them on

Instagram Malthe

Instagram Sandra

Topics discussed in this episode

• Their beginning
• Relationship & dancing
• Musicality
• Communication
• Inspiration
• Schedule
• Importance of dance camps
• Trusting yourself

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About our guests

Peter & Kristina Stokkebroe are one of the biggest names in the world of Latin-American dancing. They are multiple times Danish Champions, British Open Champions, European & World Champions. 

You can follow them on

Summer Dancecamp website

Instagram Kristina

Instagram Peter

Topics discussed in this episode

• Their dance history
• Magical moments
• Uniqueness
• Having the right teachers
• The continuous quest
• Life after competing
• The growth of knowledge
• About quick fixes
• Summer Dancecamp
• Dance Federations
• The viral video of little William

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About our guest

Marco Cavacini is the personal trainer of Team Diablo - one of the most well-known names in the WDSF world. He prepares personalized training sessions for champions like Gabriele Goffredo & Anna Matus and many others. 

You can follow him on

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Website

Topics discussed in this episode

• Marco’s background in sport
• Learning to work with dancers
• The relation between a personal trainer and the dancers
• Names that went through Marco’s training program
• Sacrifices dancers make
• Dealing with injuries
• Team spirit & motivation
• The new generation of dancers
• Team Diablo camps

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About our guests

Andrea Silvestri & Martina Varadi are one of the top WDSF Amateur Latin couples. They are finalists in all the major events such as Grand Slams and World Championships. Andrea & Martina are very passionate and they tell us all you need to know about what inspires them.

You can follow them on

• Facebook
• Martina’s Instagram / Andrea’s Instagram

Topics discussed in this episode

• Their dance journey
• What they love about dancing
• Planning a busy schedule
• Maintaining a healthy relationship
• Finding inspiration
• Where they see themselves in 5 years
• A challenge for our audience

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About our guests

Emanuel Valeri & Tania Kehlet are one of the most loved standard dancers. Their long career has been filed with great results both in Amateur and Professional division. Among their best results are titles like Blackpool Amateur champions and WDSF World and European Professional Standard champions - WDC & WDSF. They retired the competitive world at the PD World championship in Aarhus, Denmark in November 2016.

You can follow them on

• Facebook
• Emanuel’s Instagram / Tania’s Instagram
• Twitter

Topics discussed in this episode

• Beginning of their dancing career
• Schedule
• What is important in a dance couple
• What to look at when in search of a dance teacher
• Finding inspiration
• Bits of advice for teachers
• Life after the competitive career

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About our guest

Dr. Jerry Lynch is a coach, mentor, and teacher who guides and coaches athletes and parents to explore the meaning and purpose of sport. He has been recognized as one of the top five in his profession nationwide. He is the author of 13 books and amongst them is “Thinking Body, Dancing Mind”.

You can follow him on

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Twitter

Topics discussed in this episode

• What is Tao-Sport
• How to read “Thinking Body, Dancing Mind”
• Dealing with perfectionism
• Building confidence
• Recovering from injuries
• Our surprise guest
• “Win the day”

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About our guests

Pasha Pashkov & Daniella Karagach are one of the most popular dance couples at the moment, both for dancers and dance fans and they participated at the American show  “World of Dance”. They are the winners of Blackpool (British Open) Rising Star Professional championship. They are smart, talented and charismatic, willing to share some of their secrets.

You can follow them on

• Pasha Facebook/Instagram
• Daniella Facebook/Instagram

Topics discussed in this episode

• The beginning of their story;
• The role of the man in the couple;
• Being in tune with your body;
• Balance in a dance couple;
• Personality on the dancefloor;
• Dancing together and being in a relationship;
• Going from Junior 2 straight to Adult;
• Their schedule;
• The difference between US competitions and European ones;
• World of Dance;
• Pasha’s dance bible - “Thinking Body, Dancing Mind”

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